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Public information on https://iditarod.wiki.zoho.com/ Iditarod Trail Roadhouse (formerly "Iditarod Trail Cafe & Bunkhouse") is a 40+ years old business, under new ownership since 2.5 years. The Roadhouse has 3 business activities: - Year-round american restaurant for residents and visitors (dine-in, take-out, online ordering, town delivery and air shipping...). - Alcohol license in progress. - Lodging in private rooms/dormitories (big growth potential) - Outdoor activities organizer (under development): rentals, guided or unguided tours... Depending on buyer's favorite activities. The Roadhouse is involved in the 3 Iditarod races: - we welcome Iron Dog racers and supporters - we host the main logistics hub out of Anchorage for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race (entire property rent for 3-4 weeks). - potentially a checkpoint for the Iditarod Trail Invitational if buyer likes human-powered activities October-January: quiet February/March: Iditarod races, bison hunting April: quiet until river breaks May: Fire fighters, AK visitors, pilots, construction June: good month (AK visitors, construction) July: good month (AK visitors, music festival) August: good month (caribou / dall sheep hunters, AK visitors) August-September: very good month (moose hunting, AK visitors) Already a successful business, reputation growing fast. Location: Mcgrath, Alaska Year Established: 1981 Number of Employees: 0 Home Based: Yes Real Estate: Owned Building Sq. Ft.: 7,000 Facilities: land: 66,000 sqft Core building built ~1962 Fundation is crawlspace or concrete Total lodging capacity: 6 private rooms + dormitories. 8 bathrooms full commercial kitchen (gas range, flat top, 2 gas ovens, 1 pizza oven, 7 fridge/freezers, small appliances) 2 elec water boilers + 1 spare 4 fuel stoves (3 new), 1 new wood stove Comes with tools, materials, bedding and food and supplies inventory Big cleaning and numerous repairs and improvements made the 2 last years under new ownership. Full list of assets available. Website: iditarod.io Market Outlook/ Competition: - Only restaurant in town (300 residents in McGrath + 150 residents in Takotna/Nikolai + many seasonal visitors) - McGrath is a strategic transportation hub in the middle of Alaska. Small town but good infrastructure and regular visitors transiting - Lodging competition is low (high growth potential) Growth & Expansion: Restaurant Alcohol license in progress Tourism, tourism, tourism Hiring professionnals mostly from out of town can make it difficult to hire. Just perfect for a couple with or without an employee.
Listed: Apr 20, 2022
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